Registered Nurse

CDDFT Charity; Darlington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team at Darlington Memorial Hospital. Candidates should be motivated to deliver outstanding patient care and have the necessary qualifications, including NMC registration. This role involves administrative leadership, direct patient care, and teamwork to maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration required; willing to work towards teaching qualification.
• Experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics or Surgical nursing.
• Mentoring students and assessing nursing competencies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient care and safety within the ward environment.
• Lead the nursing team in the absence of senior staff.
• Coordinate patient flow and assist with discharges.

Skills

Team Working

Organisational skills

Computer Literate

Knowledge of Trauma and Orthopaedics

Work under pressure

Education

Diploma / required nursing qualification

Evidence of continual professional development

Degree in Nursing

Job description

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse

The closing date is 17 June 2025

This advert is only open to applicants who arecurrently employed by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

Registered Nurse

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Team based at Darlington MemorialHospital, has an opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse, to join the team.This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who is motivated and passionateabout delivering high standards of patient care.

The service is based at Darlington MemorialHospital on ward 31 and is responsible for all patients attending the trustwith Trauma and Orthopaedic related injuries, including elective orthopaedicservices. The ward is also the designated area for looking after all Headinjuries under the care of our Emergency Department Team.

Main duties of the job

The role will invovle the participation of the leadershipstructure witin the ward based enviroement and you will work alongside the WardManager to succesfully deliver and provide outstanding nursing care to allpatients.

This will involve leading the team clinically and beingresponsible for the patients under your care, ensuring patient care isdelivered safely and effectively.

You will work with the Ward Manager to providesupport, education and assist in the delivery of care. You will also deputisein the absence of the Ward Sister / Manager.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months)

Job responsibilities

Asa Registered Nurse you will hold responsibility for the patients under yourcare ensuring that the best care possible is delivered and maintained. You willwork collectively with the team to ensure that patients receive excellent care,whilst maintaining standards and ensuring that the flow of patients areco-ordinated through the admission areas.

Person Specification

Experience

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients in the Trauma and Orthopaedic / Surgical Department.
• Competently deal with medical emergencies and prioritise your own work load.
• Experience of managing patients with fluctuating medical concerns.
• Experience of taking the Nurse in Charge role as a Band 5 in the absence of the ward sister, including day shifts and night duty.
• Help maintain patient flow through the department and evidence examples of how you have achieved this.
• Support discharges within the ward and demonstrate knowledge around the discharges processes including complex cases.
• Evidencing recent leadership and support to junior colleagues
• Demonstarting Co-Ordinating duties such as Ward rounds, working within the MDT, maintaining patient flow throughout the department and how to escalate concerns.
• The ability to discuss and explain complex nursing care and treatment to both patients and their families.
• Experience of mentoring Students and knowledge of the pre registration nursing competencies and requirments.
• Previous Trauma & Orthopaedic / Surgical experience.
• Either as Band 5 or Band 6 Registered nurse demonstrating that you have the knowledge of completing appraisals, acknowledging and responding to incident reports and dealing with patient complaints both verbally and formally.

Special Requirements

• Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
• Shift work will be required both day and night working.
• On occasions you may be required to support the other Trauma and Orthopaedics and surgical areas within the trust on different sites.

Statutory Registration

• Registration with the NMC and active NMC Pin

Qualifications

• NMC PIN
• Diploma /required nursing qualification
• Teaching Qualification, (Willing to work towards)
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Teaching and assessing qualification desirable
• Degree in Nursing

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Good Team Working / Collaborative working
• Prioritise workload / organisational skills
• Adjust pace according to workload
• Work under pressure
• Evidence of professional development
• Computer Literate
• Knowledge of Trauma and Orthopaedics related injuries
• Knowledge of Surgical based injuries
• Previous knowledge of Orthopaedic Elective pathways

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust